ISBN 0-916896-21-8, Softcover, 94 pages, Lacis Publications, 3163 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703, phone 510-843-7178, fax 510-843-5018 and website http://www.lacis.com . They have a complete listing of books they carry plus related materials for purchase.

Bead Work was previously edited by the Jules & Kaethe Kliot in 1991. This second edition is expanded and almost doubled in size. The authors have taken material from several out-of-print books and put together this beadacious book! They include an unabridged republication of three books and selections from a third. I have the first edition and can really see the difference between the two books. I also received two unbelievable gifts from the Pinellas Weavers Guild; original copies of Priscilla Bead Work Book, 1912, and Emma Post Barbour's New Bead Book, 1924. This gives me a bird's eye view of some of the original books included in this second edition. You know beading is being revived when you see books like this being updated and new editions printed. The introduction states the authors' purpose in reviving and helping beadwork flourish along with a little information about beads and beadwork history. You will find an explanation for beadwork and how to do it right after the introduction. Keep in mind that all the directions and supplies used were from 1800 through the early 1900s. A "bunch" back then was not the same as a "hank" today. Next different methods of beading is explored starting with bead weaving on a loom, beaded knitting and beaded crochet. Then you go right into the projects. Each project has instructions just as they were written almost a hundred years ago. The patterns are lovely and romantic. There are charted graphs for some of the knitted and embroidered purses. These graphs could be used to convert the patterns to weaving beads on a loom. As you continue through the book, new techniques are explained as projects are introduced such as netting and stringing. There are many purse projects with several classic designs. Some of these patterns such as Sunflower Bag, No 1517A, requires at least 30 different colors of seed beads. It was probably knitted with size 22 or 24 seed beads since it is only 6" wide and 7" long and requires 11,600 beads to make it. This purse could be recreated with the smaller beads but also with size 11 seed beads to make a larger purse. The purse could also be woven on a loom. My favorite of the classic purses is The Miss Chicago. The photo image of Miss Chicago and Lady Gertrude were transposed. So when you look at the photo identified as Lady Gertrude, Model No. 625, it is actually Miss Chicago, Model No. 711. The directions for each purse are correct, only the titles under the photos are incorrect. This was probably a printer error. I plan to make the Miss Chicago when I get a chance. Let's see, 15 bunches of beads, so maybe 10 to 15 hanks of seed beads, that is going to be one heavy purse, but what an eye-popper. There are several ornament patterns for your hair, slippers and neck. You will find images and patterns for flapper bead crocheted necklaces, daisy chain necklaces, Juliet caps and bead girdles. Bead girdles? Now whoever heard of a bead needing a girdle? This is actually a long beaded belt or could be worn as a necklace and has a beaded tassel at each end. It includes bead crocheting and stringing. You will find many more examples of beaded items worn in the past that can be recreated as is or incorporated into other work today. This book is an excellent resource for historical information and to actually make the items. Beginner beaders should work with current how to books before attempting to follow these patterns. The print in the book is darker and easier to focus on compared to the first edition. Bead Work is definitely going to be a book I will refer to and use often.